Automatic safety valve



' www? O. C. LARSON AUTOMATIC SAFETY VALVE Filed Feb. 28

Patented July 8, 1924.

unirse srA'rss OTTO C. LARSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

AUTOMATIC SAFETY VALVE.

Application led February 28, 1923. Serial No. 621,753.

T all whom 'it may concern: Y

.Be it known that I, O'r'ro C. LA RSON, a

citizen of the United States, and residing Vl and the object of the invention is torprovide a valve device of the class deScri'bed with a normally spring seatedV valve elevment and' with means in the valve element for automatically looking and retaining 2o said valve element in an open position, said means being actuated by the pressure of the fluid `or gas through theY valve element or the valve device in which said Vvalve'element is movabl mounted; a further object e5 being ,to pro-vice means whereby when the liquid or gas pressure through the valve device ceases the Valve element will be au-V tomatically released and moved into Ya `closed position by the spring controlling the same; a Jfurther object being to provide a means lfor limiting the movement of saidvalve element; and with these and other objects in view the invention consists in a device of `the class and for the purpose specied which is simple in, construction, eiiicient in use and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed,

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the' .accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designatedby suitable reference vcharacters in eac-hl of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a sectional view through a faucet and showing one form of valve elementand valve elementY controlling means mounted therein;

Fig. 2 a partial section on the line 2-#2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a partial section on the -lineB-S of llig. l;

Y Fig. 4: a. detail view of a part of the construction shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 a detail view looking in the direction of the arrows 4.-4 of Fig. 1;

York, have invented certain f opera-tes with the a rod 9A to the Fig. 6 a viewisimilar to- Fig. 1 and showing a modified form of construction; and,

Fig` 7 a partial section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing 1 have shown .one method of carrying my invention into eli'ect, and in said figure 10 represents the body of a faucet or similar discharge `having a tubular discharge nozzle 11 at one end and an externally threaded and flanged tubular extension 12 at the other end.

Centrally of the body 10 Iis formed a transverse partition wall 13 which dividesV the tubular end portions 11 and 12 into separate chambers, and the wall 13 is provided with an aperture 14 around which is' formed a valve seat 15,.

Thelbody is provided with an upwardly directed and internally threaded eX- tension 16 having what is commonly known as a quick thread, and mounted in the extension 16 is an externally threaded body 17 of a valve element which is threaded Vto correspond with the threads of the eX- tension 16. .Y

The valve element 17 is provided with an upwardly directed stem 18 which passes through and .y projects above a cap 19 detachably mounted upon the extension 1G, and on top of the stem 18 is secured a handle member 20, At the lower end lof the valve element 17 is mounted a packing ring 21 adapted to'rest upon the seat 15, and said ring is held in place by a plug 22 having a iianged head Q3 which Vcoring 21. Movably mount- 22 and in the stem 18 is lower end of which is lixcd a' supplemental valve element 25 comprising a disk having a plurality of downward- 1y directed guide iins 26, one of rwhich is ed in the plug -slightlylonger than the others and is slottedy to receive a pin 27 mounted in the against rotation. The bottom face of the langed head QS'ofthe plug 22 is provided with four equally spaced-downwardly eX- tcnding curved cam faces 28, and the top face of the. supplemental valve is provided with similar upwardly directed cam faces 29 which when the valve element 17 is in its closed position normally assume the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The rod 24 is provided Awithin a chamber 17a o the valve element with an enlarge Vwall 13 to key the supplemental valve 2.5

.ment 24a which retains the supplemental valve 25 against displacementl and also pro-V vides a seat for a light spring 30..

Pivotally mounted in connection withVV one side of the cap 19 asshown at 31 is a catch device 32 having a part 33 Vwhicliextends into an aperturer34 in the stem 18 to permit of the operation of the upper end of Yio . downwardly as clearly shown in Fig. 4 and is provided with an offset portion 34s into which the end 33 of the 'catch device 32 is adapted to move to lockthe stem 18V against rotation, as hereinafter set out and the curvature of the aperture 34 corresponds with tliepitch of the teethin the extension V16 and on the valve element 17.

Mounted between thetop face of the extension 16 and the inner face of the cap 19 is a ring 36ahaving two downwardly di'- rected` pins 37 which operate in connection Y with reces-ses.38'onthe'inner threaded face of the extension 16 to key thering 36' against V4rotation, and said ring is provided with another downwardly directed pin;y 39 in connection with which one end of a heavy coil spring is mounted,

the other end of said spring being mounted in connection with the Valve element or body 17 thereof, as shown at41. `The spring 40 normally serves to hold the valve element 17 inits closed position or with the pack'- Y ving 2lfseated Vuponv the valve seat V15v as "shown in Fig. 1 andin opening the valve by rotating the stem 18 through the handle member 2() the tension ofthe spring 40 is inis also preferably placed between creased as will be apparentQA gasket 42 Y the ring 36v and the cap 19 as clearly shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawing. A pin 43 is mounted'i'n connection with the stem 18` and operates in connection with stop/544 to limit the rotation of saidl stem, and one of these stops will be YYhigher than the other to compensate for the raising of the stem 18.

The operation and .use of my improved valve as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive will be readily understood from Vthe foregoing description when takenin connection with the accompanying drawing and the following statement. The position ofthe valve as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing constitutes the normal or closed positiomand when it is desired to open the valve the handle member 2O on the stem 18 is rotated one-quarter of a revolution, in which operation the body 17 rises in the extension 16 and also correspondingly moves the gasket or packing ring 21 from the seat 15 and the supplemental Valve intheaperture 34 and operate to lock or`- retain the valve inits openposition. .In the above operation the one-quarterrrevolution ofthe body 17 yof the valve element-.will move the projections or cam faces 23,v into line Vwith the reces'sesfornie'd between the corresponding projections 29 to'pe'rmit of the upward movementy ofY the supplemental valve 25. As long as the pressureis present' on the intake end of the valve or, in other words, as long as the gas orliquid is passing therethrough thevalve will be retained -in its open position, but should this'pressure or How cease the springs 30 and 36 will operate to move the supplemental valve 25 downwardly and release the catch device 32 from* the notch or recess 34@ and the spring 40 will then automatic-ally operateto return thevalve element 17 .to its vclosed position;` It will nalso be understoodtliat by pressing 'Y upon the valve `piece 35to disengage'the ycatch device. from the Vrecess 34Va the valve may be` closed at will, the spring40, in the last named operation, `serving to`closeand Y seat the valve element. Y .Y j n In Figs. 6 and 7V of the drawing'I havev shown a slight modication of the construe* tion shown inV Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, in which a valvebo'dy45 is shown, said body Yhavin laterally directed tubularerrtensions 46ean 47 the extension 46 constituting the'intake end of the-valve andcentrall-y ofthe body portion 48 which i Y ext-ends at right angles Lto the extensions 46' provided withjafV` jV a tapered Vvalve j 45 is an enlarged body andV 47, said body being taperedk bore v49 in which element V50 is mounted. Y 1 f' 1 The .valveV element O'is provided with a bore 51: having' passages 52V and 53whichareV adapted toregisterwith the extensions V46 Y `V s and 47 respectively, and the bore 51' opens outwardly through the top Vofthe valve velement and is closed ,by a plug 54 having a finger piece`55 by means ofwhichthe valve elementv 50 may be rotated. Mounted in the bore 51 lof the valve element isa supplemental valve 5.6,havinga stem 57 which is adapted'to. ext-end up throughafborejin the plug 54 to operate in connection' with an arm 58 at one end ofa catch oted to the valve element 50 as shownat 60, said end of the catch connected a spring 62 which also connects with an adjustment screw 63 mountedjin the j device being a'lsoprovided with afinger piece 61 with which is device V59j pivfinger piece 55. Y The other end of the VY'catch f device 59 is provided withfa'udownwardly directed finger 64 adapted to enter aY recess ment in its open'position as 65 in the top face of the body 48 of the valve 45.

The lower end of the valve element 50 projects beyond the body 48 and is provided with a head 66 and a spiral spring 67 is mounted upon the extension of the valve element 50, and one end of said spring is secured thereto as shown at 68 and the other end of said spring is secured to the body 48 as shown at 69. A pin 7 0 is mounted in the valve element 50 at the top thereof and cooperates with stops 71 on the top face of the body 48 to limit the movement of said valve element.

The operation of the valve shown in Figs. 6 and 7 will be somewhat the same as with the valve shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, but the valve element 5()A rotates in its supports but does not mo-ve vertically therein, and the position of the parts shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing shows the valve in its open position and with the catch device 59 retaining the valve in such position. When the pressure on the intake end of the valve ceases, or the flow of gas or a suitable liquid ceases the spring 52 will operate to move the supplemental valve 56 downwardly and tovdisengage the catch device 59, andthe spring 67 will operate to rotate the valve element 50 to move the same into a closed position with the ports 52 and 53 thereof at right angles to the position slio-wn in the drawing. TheA spring 57 while operating to `automatically close the valve element 50 also operates to retain the valve element 50 in a seated position in the tapered bore 49, said spring serving to exert slight downward pressure on the head 66 to accomplish this result. Y

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the principal features of my invention reside in the position of the valve of any kind Aor class, the valve element of' which is spring-controlled or spring-actuated with an auXliary or supplemental valve actuated by the pressure or flow of a liquid or gas through the valve to retain the valve elelong as the flow or pressure travels but in the event that the pressure or flow shall cease the valve element will be released and automatically closed. This type of valve will be of great value in gas pipes of various kinds and classes controlling gas burner devices, stoves or other gas appliances and also in water, fuel or other pipes controlling the fiow of water or other liquids through pipes or other discharge devices, such for example as Jfaucets, and while I have shown certain details of constriiction for carrying my iiivention into effect, it will be understood that I am not necessarily limited to these details, and various changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and described may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l'. A valve device of the class described comprising a valve body, a valve element movably mounted thereinA and adapted to control the communication through the body a supplemental pres-- of the valve device, sure actuated valve supported by said valve element, and a catch device for retaining said valve element in an open position, said supplemental valve cooperating with the catch device to move the same into operative position.

2. A valve device of the class described comprising a valve body, a valve element niovably mounted therein and adapted to control the communication through the body of the valve device, a supplemental pressure actuated valve supported by said valve element, a catch device for retaining said valve element in an open position, said supplemental valve cooperating with the catch device to move the same into operative position, and tensional means for normally holding the catch device in an inoperative position.

movably mounted therein and adapted to control the communication through the body of the valve device, a supplemental pressure actuated valve supported by said valve element, a catch device for rretaining said valve element in an open position, said supplemen- Vtal-valve cooperating with the catch device to move the same into operative position, tensional means for normally holding the catch device in an inoperative position, and tensional means for automatically moving the valve element into a closed position.

4. A valve of the class described comprising a movable valve element adapted to control the communication through the body of the valve, and a supple-mental valve mounted in connection with and supported by said valve element and adapted to be automatically actuated by the flow of a gas or fluid through said valve element.

5. A valve of the class described comprising a movable valve element adapted to control tlie communication through the body of the valve, a supplemental valve mounted in connection with and supported by said valve element Aand adapted to be automatically actuated by the How of a gas or fluid through said valve element, and means adapted to be actuated by said supplemental valve for retaining the first named valve in an open position.

6. A valve of the class described comprising amovable valve element adapted to con- 3. A valve device of the class describedV comprising 'a valve body, a valve elementv to be actuated by said supplementalvalve for retaining the first named valve in an Y ably mounted in open position, andjmeans whereby the releasingv of said'last named means Will automatically move said Yiirstnamed valve Yinto a closedposition'.

' valve device of l the class described comprising a valve body,

a main valve movably mounted in said body andadapted toV control the passage oi aV gas or'tiuid substance therethrough, tensional means for normally holding said valve in a closed position, -automatically actuated Vmeans mountedV 'in connection With and supported by said main valve for retaining the same in an open position, and said last named means being exposed to the gas or'iiuid substance passed through the valve device whereby when the flow of the substance ceases, said last named meansvvill release said valve, and said last named means involving a supplemental valve. Y

` 8. A valve device of the class described comprising a valve body, a main valve movsaid body and adapted to control the passage of a gas or Vfluid sub- Y stance therethrough, tensional means for 1 last named means will Vrelease said Valve 3 stance therethrough, tensional f Vnormally holding said valve in a closed po- Y sition, automatically actuated means mounted in connection With-and sup-ported by said main valve for retaining the same in an open position, and said last named means beingy exposedto the gas ortluid substance passed through the valve device whereby when Vthe .iloiv otthe substance ceases, said said last named means involving' a supplemental valve, and a catch device. '9. A valve device of the' class described .comprising a valve body, a main valve movably mounted in said body and adapted toI a gas or fluid subcontrol the passage of means for normally holding said valve in a ing saidvalve in a closed holding said valve in a closed *.tloyv'ot the substance ceases closed poflow of the substance ceases, Vsaid last named means VWill release said valve, said lastV orfluid substance passed through the valve device whereby when the and tensional means the flow ofa gas or liquid-substance there-V for normally holdposition, a suppleby themain valve through", tensional means mental valve supported and movable relatively thereto, a catch de-V in .connection With,V supplemental valve operates Vfor vice for the main valve which said retainingV said irstna-med valve in an open position, said supplemental valve being exposed to the substance passed ceases, the first named ii. A.

mountedV in said bodyV and adapted-to control the ViioW of a gasV orliquid substance therethrough, tensional retaining said first named ,valveVV in an open position,I said supplemental valve being eX- posed to' the substance-passed Ythrough theV body Y of Y the valve device lwhereby `when Vthe the first named valve will be released, and a spring cooperating, Withsaid catch device.

in testimony that I claimV theQregOing as my invention VIghave 24th ,day vor Feb., 1923.1A

through-the Y body of the-valve device, whereby-when the- Y How of the substance valve Will be'i'eleased.Y s Y f Y :valve device of the class described Ymeans for normally 1 position, asup-` -plemental Vvalve supported bythe main valve and movableA relatively thereto',acatch -designed my naine this orrov c. iaiRsONV` 

